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Calista Corporation Equipment Operator in Anchorage, Alaska
Why choose us?
Our founding company was built more than 50 years ago and has a legacy of welcoming new employees with our commitment to provide the best place to work by inspiring financial security and premier health and wellness programs for you and your family while enjoying an adventurous and dynamic culture.
Our employees commitment to protecting the environment is intrinsic and deeply rooted, both individually and collectively at Brice, giving you purpose driven work that is impactful.
What Does Brice Environmental Services Corporation Do?
Brice Environmental Services Corporation is a leader in performing logistically complex projects in rural and remote locations nationwide. We have a proven track record in completing projects to full customer satisfaction as a result of our strong work ethic, safety record, and a commitment to outstanding client services.
What can you expect?
As the Equipment Operator, you will work onsite in Alaska and perform tasks involving safely operating one or several types of power equipment such as excavators, trucks, bulldozers, scrapers, compressors, pumps, derricks, shovels, tractors, or front-end loaders to excavate, move, and grade earth, demolish structures and erect structures. This position is expected to start in April 2025.
How will you do it?
- Provide assistance to site superintendent and other supporting staff in the field
- Learn and follow all safety regulations, monitoring operations to ensure that health and safety standards are met.
- Identify and report any hazards as observed for safety of personnel and equipment
- Accurately and efficiently operate different types of heavy equipment.
- Take actions to avoid potential hazards and obstructions, such as other equipment, other workers, and falling objects.
- Load and move dirt, rocks, equipment, and materials using trucks, crawler tractors, power cranes, shovels, graders, and related equipment.
- Coordinate machine actions with other activities, positioning or moving loads in response to hand or audio signals from crew members.
- Talk to clients and study instructions, plans, and diagrams to establish work requirements.
- Requires the ability to properly wear, use, and maintain personal respirator equipment and other forms of personal protective equipment (PPE) on HAZWOPER sites
- Maintain a safe and clean job site with attention to detail on environmental hazardous to reduce personal exposure and potential spreading of hazardous contaminants
- Store equipment properly when not in use, and securing the job site daily
- Fuel and lube equipment daily
- Perform any other duties as assigned by site superintendent or management
Supervisory Functions:
This position has no supervisory responsibilities.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Knowledge of machines and tools including their uses, repair and maintenance and practical applications
- Skill in safely operating all heavy equipment
- Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly
- Ability to act calmly under stress and strain
- Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task
- Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
Who is
Brice Environmental Services looking for?
Minimum Qualifications:
- High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) required
- Minimum of five (5) years experience operating equipment required
- Ability to pass a drug, driving and background screening.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Valid drivers license and qualified to operate a vehicle under the conditions of Brice Environmental Driving Policy preferred.
- CDL preferred
- OSHA 30-hour certification preferred
- HAZWOPER certification preferred
- UST Decommissioning certification preferred
- Experience maintaining equipment prefer ed
- Alaska and or remote experience preferred
- Operating certificates preferred
More reasons you will love working with
Brice Environmental Services Corporation:
- Health insurance through the Federal Employee Benefit Program (FEHB) with many plans to choose from with ridiculously low employee premiums. *Eligible if expected to work 130 hours per month or more for at least 90 days
- Dental and Vision Insurance. *Eligible first of month after completing 60 days of employment with an average hours of 30 or more/week
- FSA health care and/or dependent care/HSA with HDHP.
- Employee Assistance Program for you and your family.
- 401(K) match at $0.50 on the dollar up to 6% of your contribution once you have worked 6 months or worked 1000 hours of service whichever occurs first.
*Benefits may vary based on status of position and subject to associated plan eligibility provisions, or company handbook. For questions, please emai